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Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.

-Mark Twain, Iconic American Author, Humorist, and World Traveler

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Welcome

From discovery to departure and beyond, every one of my trips is a highly-choreographed production. The itinerary is the script. And you are the star.

Curating Luxury Journeys with History, Style, and Authentic Local Soul

IAOTP's
LUXURY
TRAVEL CURATOR OF THE YEAR
2025

Here's What I Can Do

It's Beyond Just Booking - I Tell Stories through Itineraries.

After two decades as a network television anchor and talk show host, storytelling is in my DNA.

Today, I bring that same editorial eye and narrative instinct to luxury travel - curating journeys that unfold almost like a film.

Every trip I design begins with a story arc; we set the scene, the pacing, the character. In the end, it's more than a trip, it's a story you'll tell for the rest of your life.

Through a producer's eye, a storyteller's instincts, and partnerships with VIRTUOSO and DEPARTURE LOUNGE, I unlock experiences, access, and those authentic moments that simply can't be booked online.

I. Passion

Before I plan a single detail, I do a deep-dive on...you! We talk about your passions, your pace, and travel personality.

Then, it's investigation time. I research destinations, accommodations, transportation, tours, experiences, neighborhoods, landmarks, historical sites, events, attractions, restaurants and bars, so your trip is uniquely you.

II. Personal Connections

Through close, trusted, personal connections built over years, I open hidden doors, introducing you to the characters who make these stunning destinations come alive.

Because I've been there myself.

I've walked the ancient streets, tasted, explored, and vetted every detail, so you can skip the guesswork and step straight into the places locals actually love.

From an ancient parfum shoppe in a tiny French village, to a traditional Venetian bacaro owned by my friends, you'll see the world not as a tourist, but as a welcomed guest.

III. Power

Want the best seat at that bar inside an ancient Roman palazzo overlooking the Colosseum - and the spot where gladiators once trained? I know the master mixologist.

Prefer to dine at the restaurant serving Florence's most fab carbonara - served by a rock-and-roll loving chef (who also just happens to be a Habsburg prince)? I've got the manager on speed dial.

Keeping it casual in Venice? I'll introduce you to the best hidden gems in each sestiere - the lively bacaro, the buzzing wine bar, the off-the-beaten track live music spaghetteria - places loved by the locals (and owned by my dearest friends, who will treat you like family).